Antibacterial effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) against Staphylococcus aureus

Zingiber officinale (Ginger) Monograph

Introduction Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, is one of the most widely used species of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is a common condiment for various foods and beverages. Ginger has a long history of medicinal use dating back 2,500 years in China and India for conditions such as headaches, nausea, rheumatism, and colds. Characterized in traditional Chinese medicine as spicy...

Zingiber officinale: ginger: adrak

Description A perennial herb with a subterranean, digitately branched rhizome producing stems up to 1.50 m in height with linear lanceolate sheating leaves (5-30 cm long and 8-20 mm wide) that are alternate, smooth and pale green. Flower stems shorter than leaf stems and bearing a few flowers, each surrounded by a thin bract and situated in axils of large greenish yellow obtuse bracts, which ar...

Antiparasitic effects of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) extract against Toxoplasma gondii

Antibacterial Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Roscoe and Bioactive Chemical Analysis using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrum

The objectives of this research was to determine the chemical composition of roscoe extract from methanol and evaluation of antibacterial activity. The phytochemical compound screened by GC-MS method. Forty eight bioactive phytochemical compounds were identified in the methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale. The identification of phytochemical compounds is based on the peak area, retention t...

Swallowing Function Improvement Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Department of Pharmacy, Kochi Medical School Hospital, 185-1 Kohasu, Oko, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan Department of Biomedical Science, Kochi Medical Graduate School, 185-1 Kohasu, Oko, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan Kochi Prefectural Industrial Technology Center, 3992-3 Nunoshida, Kochi, Kochi 781-5101, Japan Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University, 200 Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Jap...